EU Taxonomy Consultation: Exploring Proposals for the Built Environment

The World Green Building Council (‘WGBC’) on 9 September 2021 will host a webinar to explore new proposals for the treatment of building activities under the EU Taxonomy on Sustainable Activities. The EU Platform on Sustainable Finance is currently consulting on new proposals for assessment criteria for building activities in areas including circular economy and biodiversity. The WBGC will host the event in conjunction with the European Construction Industry Federation. Speakers include:

Moderator:

• Sue Arundale, Director, Technical and Environmental Affairs at FIEC

Speakers:

• Professor Marzia Traverso, Rapporteur for the EU Platform for Sustainable Finance Technical Working group and Head of the Institute of Sustainability in Civil Engineering at RWTH Aachen
• Pekka Vuorinen, FIEC’s Permanent Member of the Platform on Sustainable Finance and Director, Environment and Energy at Finnish Association of Construction Product industries
• Stephen Richardson, World GBC’s Permanent Member of the Platform on Sustainable Finance and Director, Europe Regional Network.